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cihmitb said:... my girl friend did that little test that the recruiter gave her and said it was nothing like the real test and gave a false sence that the test is easy when infact it is not, is this fair? shouldn't someone do something about that ...
Ironically, when I clicked on this thread today I was thinking to myself how much it annoys me that some people seem to think it is okay to ask for "too much information" ...
First of all - the purpose of any test is to determine whether the person writing the test has a particular, minimum amount of knowledge. Therefore, it defeats the purpose of the test if too much information is made available. In school, it is called "cheating" when somebody copies the answers from somebody else.
Now, as far as the CFAT goes ... it has been a while since I was a recruiting officer, however I do remember that some people would score badly when they were poorly prepared, or wrote the test when they were sick or did not get a good night's sleep the night before ... etc.
The topic has virtually been exhausted here, but ... when writing the CFAT, or ANY other test, it is important to be prepared (i.e. do homework). I am fairly certain it has been said again and again and again that the sample questions are NOT/NOT/NOT adequate for studying/preparation - they are only a sample of the style or type of questions on the CFAT. In this thread there are many suggestions of books or other tests which people can use for practice.
So, while it is unfortunately that your girlfriend failed her test (even though she gets good marks at school) it is simply "one of those things" - many other people pass the CFAT.
If a person wants to join the Army more than anything else in the world, then they will "go the extra mile" and do extra homework. For students, there are probably teachers in your school who can provide some sample tests (not identical to the CFAT, but with questions to "warm up" your brain ...).
Good luck to all, and remember - "if at first you don't succeed ...".
Quitters never win, winners never quit.